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June 22, 2009

American Chop suey & Chinese Veg Noodles Recipe

Yesterday i tried both the dishes with a packet of whole wheat plain noodles..They came out very well and my hubby rated excellent for both..
I have seen american chopsuey in restaurants but never tasted it..When my MIL came here she told about this which she had watched in a cookery show.I was googling and finally i got Tarla Dalal’s recipe ..I made some changes in the recipe..As i am not aware of the taste, i was waiting for my husband’s comment..He told it tasted like in restaurant .. I was very happy and raised my collar..But when u want to try this, u should not mind about ur diet /calories..

AMERICAN CHOP SUEY

Ingredients

Noodles – 100gms

Oil – to deep fry

To Saute:

Carrot – 1/2 (cut into thin strips of 1 inch length)

Bell pepper – 1/4 (-do-)

Big Onion – 1/2 (-do-)

Ajino motto – A pinch

Oil – a tbsp

For sauce:

Vinegar – 2 tsp (i used chilli vinegar,but brown vinegar is given in the actual recipe)

Sugar – 2 tsp

Corn flour – 1 tbsp

Soya sauce –1/2 - 1 tsp

Tomato ketchup – 4 tsp (adjust as per ur taste)

Water – 1/2 cup

Method
**Basic noodles preparation:
Add a tsp of oil(prevents sticking) and salt to a bowl of water..Put the noodles ,boil for 10 mins(Do not overcook) and immediately strain it in a colander by adding cold water (to take off the extra starch ). Let it cool..For this chop suey , Deep fry in batches till crispy & place it on a absorbing paper ..
For Chop suey:

Place the fried noodles apart..

Cut the veggies as mentioned above and saute it well(till it gets cooked) with a tbsp of oil in a kadai. Set aside.

Then Place all the ingredients of the sauce in a vessel, mix well and put to boil. Go on cooking and stirring until the sauce is thick. Add more water if necessary.. Check for the taste,(it should be sweetish)..If u want u can add more ketchup at this point and mix well..

Heat a kadai with little oil and mix the fried noodles, sautéed veggies and sauce..(pour the required amount of sauce only)(If its more..U can refrigerate and use it for making Manchurian)

Serve Hot and Enjoy!!!

VARIATIONS:

In the actual recipe it is given to mix some boiled noodles,veggies ,sauce and then topped with fried noodles..But i just added veggies and sauce to the fried noodles .I dint use boiled noodles here..SO if u wish u can follow this method also:)

CHINESE VEG NOODLES

I usually make Veg Fried Rice but this is the first time i made with noodles..I just used the same method of making fried rice which resulted in a yummy , restaurant like noodles..I was elated,patted myself and told THEARITTA DEE

I love noodles as much as I love bread and rice (okay, I love carbohydrates!) Your sauce for the chop suey looks great and I do like how well it goes on fried noodles, which then soften up with the sauce. I usually serve my noodles boiled, however, as I try to keep my consumption of fried foods to a minimum. These dishes look sooo good!

wow..., both the dishes look so colourful and yummy..., must try ur chopsuey method.., i do make noodles often.., but minus ajinomoto!..., i don't know why somebody said it is not good for health but as i get migraines i read in some books i should avoid ajinomoto used dishe..., as that is the one which is the flavour enhancer in chinese recipes i never know how it is in my recipes ! beautiful photos and step by step procedures too is really good...

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